Short-Term Missions: Before, During & After

This is a Church Mission Leader Peer-2-Peer Event

The good news is that many of your team members will never be the same after going on a short-term mission trip. The new friendships and the joy of seeing lives transformed can change a person forever. But the bad news is that many do return home without much long-term life-change and, within a few short weeks, have resumed their usual routines of life. What is the difference? How do we plan for long term personal change?
Join us as we discuss and try to answer these and other questions you as leaders might have asked yourselves when planning and returning from a STM trip. We’ll also look at safe and best ways to prepare to travel on a STM trip. Asher Sarjent and Luis Lama will join us on this Peer2Peer Virtual Event as we discuss: Short-Term Mission Trips (Before, During & After)…best practices for travel & being effective.

Be prepared to learn best practices for being an effective STM team and best practices as you prepare to travel on a STM trip.

Presenters:

Asher Sargent is the Outreach Pastor at Valley Community Baptist Church in Avon, CT. Asher as 40 plus years of ministry experience spanning the local church and non-profit global outreach world. Asher is passionate about God’s heart for the nations and those that are living on the margin of society. Asher, his wife Pam, have been married 39 years. Asher loves to travel, get out and explore, hiking with his camera capturing God’s creation. He loves sports and cheering for his ‘Boys’ the Dallas Cowboys!

Luis Lama is the founder of Summit Travel. He was born in Lima, Peru and grew up in Texas. While attending Southern Methodist University, he had the opportunity to study abroad in England and Italy, igniting his love for travel. He earned two bachelors in 2004, graduating with degrees in Corporate Communications & Public Affairs and Psychology. Luis served on a long-term mission in South America in 2008 then earned his Masters in Missiology in 2011 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After serving the local church, on the pastoral staff, he joined a ministry-focused travel agency in Dallas. Luis is passionate about partnering with ministry leaders across the nation to enable them to be the best steward of their resources in advancing the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Luis continues to go on mission trips and study the travel industry. He enjoys carpentry, basketball, and tacos. He lives in Richardson, Texas with his wife and 3 daughters.

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